Campbell: Employee Sues Disney Over Ban On Religious Scarf

August 24, 2010|By The Hartford Courant

A Muslim employee has sued Disney because she is not allowed to wear a hijab around customers.

This will be interesting discussion. France bans the wearing of religious symbols and apparel -- including hijabs --in public schools and government buildings. Here's a recent discussion about the controversy on CNN. And here's a discussion about wearing hijab in particular.

I don't get it: How is this different from a Christian wearing a cross on a necklace?

And thanks, Sister Sensible, for the link.

UPDATE: Pew Research Center has more out on French support of a ban on full veils.